Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services for Windows Server 2003: Helping Organizations Safeguard Digital Information from Unauthorized Use

To augment perimeter-based (firewalls, repositories) or transport-based (encrypted delivery) security technologies, there is a need to better protect information after it has been accessed by or delivered to an authorized individual, helping to prevent sensitive information from intentionally or accidentally getting into the wrong hands. This paper discusses Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) for Windows Server 2003 and related technologies. RMS is information protection technology that works with RMS-enabled applications to help safeguard digital information from unauthorized use–both online and offline, inside and outside of the firewall.